The wait is over, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 started today 16 October 2022 in Australia. This year Cricket Australia is going to host this prestigious event on its soil. Australia is the current Champions and this is the 8th edition of the T20 World Cup. In this article, you’ll know about the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 schedule.
History of Cricket
Cricket is one of the most favorite games on the earth after Football. Cricket was introduced in the 17th century by England since this game is played around the world though not all countries have the facilities to introduce the game like Football. But still, it is playing with pride. There are 3 formats of Cricket. Test match is the most prestigious among them and the game is for a 5-day match both teams get 2 innings to play against each other to get the results.
One-day international is also another favorite format for cricket. The next year 2023 India is going to host the 13th ICC Men’s ODI World Cup where the top 10 teams will participate this event entirely will be hosted by India though they’ve partially hosted 3 World Cups in 1987, 1996, and 2011.
[HAFIJ]T20 World Cup Role of Honours
To provide the madness to the crowds ICC is organizing the T20 world cup Since 2007. Till now 7 ICC Men’s T20 World Cups were completed and we’ve 6 Champions among them West Indies won twice in the 2012 and 2016 World Cups.
| Year | Champions | Runners-Up | Final Venue |
| 2007 | India | Pakistan | Johannesburg |
| 2009 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | London |
| 2010 | England | Australia | Bridgetown |
| 2012 | West Indies | Sri Lanka | Colombo |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | India | Dhaka |
| 2016 | West Indies | England | Kolkata |
| 2021 | Australia | New Zealand | Dubai |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
A total of 45 matches will be played during the World Cup 2022 in 7 Stadiums. In the group stage total of 12 matches will be played by 8 teams. The top 2 teams from each group will join the Super 12 stage where the Top T20 teams are divided into 2 groups. The T20 world cup 2022 will be started on 16 October 2022 and will be ended up on Sunday 13 November MCG, Melbourne.
[HAFIJ]ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Venues
This year Men’s T20 world cup is going to be held in Australia which is the last world cup winner. They will host the world cup in 7 cities where the most beautiful and world-class cricket stadiums are ready. Let’s get the venue and match schedules details
| Sl No | Name of Stadium | City | Capacity |
| 01 | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide / Tarndanya | 53500 |
| 02 | The Gabba | Brisbane / Meanjin | 42000 |
| 03 | Kardinia Park | Geelong/ DJILANG | 36000 |
| 04 | Bellerive Oval | Hobart / Nipaluna | 20000 |
| 05 | Melbourne Cricket Ground/MCG | Melbourne/NAARM | 100024 |
| 06 | Perth Stadium | Perth/ Boorloo | 61266 |
| 07 | Sydney Cricket Ground / SCG | Sydney/ Warrang | 48000 |
Group Stage Matches
A total of 8 Teams will play in 2 groups to compete in the super 12. Yes, the top 2 teams will join the top 8 teams in Super 12 matches. Group stage matches will be played from 16 to 21 October in 2 stadiums. Kardinia Park, Geelong, and Bellerive Oval will host 12 matches and the groups are
| Group | Teams | |||
| Group A | Namibia | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | United Arab Emirates |
| Group B | Ireland | Scotland | West Indies | Zimbabwe |
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Now let’s see what are the schedules of Group Stage matches:
| Date | Teams | Venue | Time |
| 16 October 2022 | Sri Lanka vs Namibia | Kardinia Park, Geelong | 10.00 A.M BST |
| United Arab Emirates vs Netherlands | 02.00 P.M BST | ||
| 17 October 2022 | West Indies vs Scotland | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 10.00 A.M BST |
| Zimbabwe vs Ireland | 02.00 P.M BST | ||
| 18 October 2022 | Namibia vs Netherlands | Kardinia Park, Geelong | 10.00 A.M BST |
| Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates | 02.00 P.M BST | ||
| 19 October 2022 | Scotland vs Ireland | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 10.00 A.M BST |
| West Indies vs Zimbabwe | 02.00 P.M BST | ||
| 20 October 2022 | Netherlands vs Sri Lanka | Kardinia Park, Geelong | 10.00 A.M BST |
| Namibia vs United Arab Emirates | 02.00 P.M BST | ||
| 21 October 2022 | Ireland vs West Indies | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 10.00 A.M BST |
| Scotland vs Zimbabwe | 02.00 P.M BST |
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Super 12 Match Schedules
After the group’s stage matches top 2 teams of each group will join 8 teams which they will play against each other in two groups, let’s see the groups below
| Group | Teams | |||||
| Group 1 | Afghanistan | Australia | England | New Zealand | Group A Winner | Group B Runner Up |
| Group 2 | Bangladesh | India | Pakistan | South Africa | Group B Winner | Group A Runner Up |
On the super 12 stages, we will see a total of 30 matches and the top 2 teams will qualify for the Semi-Finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. Now let’s see the Super 12 match schedules of the T20 World Cup
| Date | Teams | Venue | Time |
| 22 October 2022 | Australia vs New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Stadium | 01.00 P.M BST |
| England vs Afghanistan | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 05.00 P.M BST | |
| 23 October 2022 | Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-Up | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 10.00 A.M BST |
| India vs Pakistan | MCG, Melbourne | 02.00 P.M BST | |
| 24 October 2022 | Bangladesh vs Group A Runner-Up | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 10.00 A.M BST |
| South Africa vs Group B Winner | 02.00 P.M BST | ||
| 25 October 2022 | Australia vs Group A Winner | Perth Stadium, Perth | 05.00 P.M BST |
| 26 October 2022 | Group B Runner-Up vs England | MCG, Melbourne | 10.00 A.M BST |
| New Zealand vs Afghanistan | 02.00 P.M BST | ||
| 27 October 2022 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | SCG, Sydney | 09.00 A.M BST |
| Group A Runner-Up vs India | 01.00 P.M BST | ||
| 28 October 2022 | Afghanistan vs Group B Runner-Up | MCG, Melbourne | 10.00 A.M BST |
| Australia vs England | 02.00 P.M BST | ||
| 29 October 2022 | New Zealand vs Group A Winner | SCG, Sydney | 02.00 P.M BST |
| 30 October 2022 | Bangladesh vs Group B Winner | The Gabba, Brisbane | 09.00 A.M BST |
| Group A Runner-Up vs Pakistan | Perth Stadium, Perth | 01.00 P.M BST | |
| India vs South Africa | 05.00 P.M BST | ||
| 31 October 2022 | Australia vs Group B Runner-Up | The Gabba, Brisbane | 02.00 P.M BST |
| 01 November 2022 | Afghanistan vs Group A Winner | The Gabba, Brisbane | 10.00 A.M BST |
| England vs New Zealand | 02.00 P.M BST | ||
| 02 November 2022 | Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-Up | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 10.00 A.M BST |
| India vs Bangladesh | 02.00 P.M BST | ||
| 03 November 2022 | Pakistan vs South Africa | SCG, Sydney | 02.00 P.M BST |
| 04 November 2022 | Group B Runner-Up vs New Zealand | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 10.00 A.M BST |
| Australia vs Afghanistan | 02.00 P.M BST | ||
| 05 November 2022 | Group A Winner vs England | SCG, Sydney | 02.00 P.M BST |
| 06 November 2022 | South Africa vs Group A Runner-Up | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 06.00 A.M BST |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh | 10.00 A.M BST | ||
| Group B Winner vs India | MCG, Melbourne | 02.00 P.M BST | |
| Semi-Final (01) | |||
| 09 November 2022 | Group 1 Winner vs Group 2 Runner-Up | SCG, Sydney | 02.00 P.M BST |
| Semi-Final (02) | |||
| 10 November 2022 | Group 2 Winner vs Group 1 Runner-Up | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 02.00 P.M BST |
| Final | |||
| 13 November 2022 | Winner of Semi-Final 1 vs Winner of Semi-Final 2 | MCG, Melbourne | 02.00 P.M BST |
This year cricket world will be expecting more excitement from the teams. Though it already began on the first day Namibia beat Sri Lanka, no one expected this, but as we say cricket is unpredictable until the last ball. So they prove it and own the game.
Cricket Australia has left no options to say anything about organizing the campaign. Lots of spectators are watching the game in the stadium from the first game of the tournament. So we can say this year’s T20 World Cup 2022 will break the other records.
Enjoy all the games with this schedule, remember I’ve put playing time in Bangladesh Standard Time, so you’ve to compare it with your local time so that you don’t miss out on any single game. I will update all other pieces of information related to this world cup. So keep watching the game and bookmark our site to get updated information from XenonEsports.
